Vietnamese Giant Gravid???

[SpiderFood]

Hey all,

Couple of questions for you pede experts. I just got one of these cool pedes and its huge!!! I have been told that its possibly gravid. First off, I am trying to maintain humidity at about 65-75%, is this too high/low? Second, if this thing is gravid, how long is the gestation and what are the ideal conditions for this sp. of pedeling? Hope you guys can help me out. Here is a pic of it. Man this thing is aggressive as well.

later

dale

 

[SpiderFood]

sorry, heres the images

 

[SpiderFood]

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[SpiderFood]

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[SpiderFood]

Sorry, Im having difficulty with my posting today, lets try for #3 again...

 

[SpiderFood]

By the way, I havent measured it yet, but the roach in the first pic is almost 3 inches long.

later

dale

 

[cottonsheep009]

The humidity is a bit low, I would recommend 80 - 85%~

And it needs a water dish for fresh water!

 

[Steven]

I have been told that its possibly gravid. First off, I am trying to maintain humidity at about 65-75%, is this too high/low?

1: i guess the guy who sold you this pede told you that?
cause i guess it's just a sellsmanstory (i don't know how you say that in english):? it's not because it's fat it's pregnant (look at all the beerbelly's )

is it a WC? (i guess it is,.. so it could be gravid,.. could also be a male ) you'll just have to wait and see i guess


2: it's a vietnamese subspinipes by the looks of it,.. so i would also recommend a higher humidity like cottonsheep said.

 

[SpiderFood]

I already accommodated with a water dish on initial setup. Should I restrict airflow through the lid by taping most of it off? That should hold in more humidity correct? Misting 2-3 times a week for humidity. Is this enough? Thanks for the info. I dont know if it is wild caught. The guy that told me got it from someone else so who knows. I am hoping gravid is a warranted term to use in this case. We could use more of these guys.

later

dale

 

[Buggin]

How do you measure humidity in a enclosure?

 

[Melmoth]

Originally posted by Buggin
How do you measure humidity in a enclosure? [/QUOTE
Buggin,
You can buy little humidity gauges from herp shops.They stick to the wall of tank/cage.
George

 

[Buggin]

Thanx.

 

[Longbord1]

WOW SHES HUGE she has to be 13 to 14 inches long!!!

mike

 

[SpiderFood]

Nah, its only about 10.5 inches right now. Its a beauty though.

later

dale

 

[Silver.x]

That still is pretty big. Imagine having a ten inch animal with one hundred legs (or so) crawling over you as you sleep!